Listen again to the hymns segment from Songs of Hope. Broadcast on Southern FM on Songs of Hope at 8am. The hymns are: Hallelujah (Mozart, Exultate Jubilate) – Sara Macliver The babe of Bethlehem – Taverner Singers The old year away is fled – Taverner Singers Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com Keywords: Christianity, religion, spirituality, hymns, music
Read moreHappy New Year. I went for my daily walk early this morning, as ever; but came across something strange. As I reached the idyllic environs of Lake Waterways, I noticed a large tree trunk on the island was on fire. How do you put out a fire on a small, uninhabited island? A fine conundrum. In one of their more
Read moreListen again to the Songs of Hope podcast from last Sunday 2012 12 30. It features are a prayer for the new year, songs from a new CD “Australia’s top 25 worship songs”, and the story of the scientist who led the team that determined the sequence of human DNA, Francis Collins. Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com Keywords: Christianity, religion,
Read moreThe problem with many film musicals is that, removed from the artificial world of the stage, the site of people bursting into song seems ridiculous. This becomes a bigger problem when the film goes for a gritty, realistic look as opposed to the deliberately staged look of the classic film musicals from the 1940’s and 50’s. Les Miserables, a screen
Read moreWe ask Gods blessing on the year ahead, 2013. Listen again to the Songs of Hope prayer for the new year. Broadcast on 2012 12 30 on Songs of Hope at 8:10am Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com Keywords: Christianity, religion, spirituality, prayers
Read moreALBUMS OF 2012 1. Alabama Shakes -BOYS AND GIRLS Soulful, swaggering and dramatic like James Brown meets late 70’s Stones. It was classic sounding but not dated and featured some of the year’s best tunes and most impassioned vocals from lead singer Brittany Howard. 2. The Vaccines -COME OF AGE Excellent second album from the acerbic Brits was
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